Tomato | Brandy wine (Heirloom )

🍅 Tomato – Brandywine (Heirloom)

(Solanum lycopersicum)

NZ prohibited 

Widely regarded as one of the best‑tasting tomatoes, Brandywine is a classic heirloom variety prized for its rich flavour and impressive fruit size. Producing large, beefsteak‑style tomatoes with soft, juicy flesh, it delivers that true “old‑fashioned” tomato taste—sweet, full‑bodied, and deeply satisfying. Dating back to 1885 this Old Amish heirloom tomato

Brandywine grows on vigorous, indeterminate vines that continue producing throughout the season, yielding generous harvests of large slicing tomatoes perfect for fresh use. Its fruits are meaty with relatively few seeds, making them ideal for sandwiches, salads, and fresh cooking.

Although slightly slower to mature than many modern varieties, the outstanding flavour makes it a favourite among home gardeners and a true highlight of the summer harvest.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Famous heirloom tomato with exceptional flavour
• Large, beefsteak‑style fruits
• Sweet, rich taste with balanced acidity
• Perfect for slicing, salads, and fresh eating
• Continuous harvest from vigorous vines

🌱 Growing Tips

• Plant in full sun with well‑drained, fertile soil
• Provide strong support (stake or cage) for tall vines
• Water consistently for even fruit development
• Allow a longer growing season for best yields
• Harvest when fruits are fully coloured and slightly soft
• Tropical: All Year Round
• Temperate: Late Winter to Early Summer.
• Cool climate: Spring

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Plant type: Warm‑season fruiting vine
• Position: Full sun
• Harvest: Approx. 80–100 days
• Growth habit: Indeterminate (climbing)
• Seed type: Heirloom / open‑pollinated
• Sow: 6mm deep
  For best results grow in seed raising trays of a quality seed raising mix. Keep warm and moist. Transplant when 5-7cm high.
  Plant space: 75-100cm
  Row Space: 50-60cm
  Germination: 10-14 days
  Maturity: 10-12 weeks

🌱 Pro Tip

For stronger plants and better yields, plant seedlings deeply, burying part of the stem—this encourages extra root growth and results in healthier, more vigorous plants.